An Expert System For Improvement of Fertility and Productivity of Farm Animals[FPRAM]

Dates

Starting Date:
10/1994
Ending Date:
6/1995

Objectives

The goal of this project, is to improve the fertility and productivity of farm animals (cattle, and buffalo breeds) by acquiring and maintaining expertise of different aspects concerning animal breeding (feeding, metabolic disorders, reproductive disorders,reproductive diseases, parasitic infestation and vaccination, etc) and providing this acquired expertise in an integrated package in the form of an expert system which can then act as a permanent consultant for animal breeders, extention officers and veterinarians.

Achievements

An expert system was developed using the Generic Task Methodology. The system focuses on the diagnosis of all disorders that impede the fertility and productivity of cattle and buffalo heifers of age and sexual maturity.